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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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