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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important 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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