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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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