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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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