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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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