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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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