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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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