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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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