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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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