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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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