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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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