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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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