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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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