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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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