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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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