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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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