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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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