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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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