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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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