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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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