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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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