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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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