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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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