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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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