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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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