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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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