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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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