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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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