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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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