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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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