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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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