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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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