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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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