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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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