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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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