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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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