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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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