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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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