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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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