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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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