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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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