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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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