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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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