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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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