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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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