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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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