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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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