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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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