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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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