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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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