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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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