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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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