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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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