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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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