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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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