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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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