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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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