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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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