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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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