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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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