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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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