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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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