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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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