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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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