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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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