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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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