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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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