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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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