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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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