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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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