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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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