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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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