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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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