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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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