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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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