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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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