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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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