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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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