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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge 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 investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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