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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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