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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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