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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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