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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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