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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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