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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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