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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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