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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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