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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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