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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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