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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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