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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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