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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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