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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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