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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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