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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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