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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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