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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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