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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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