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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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