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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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