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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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