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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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