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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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