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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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