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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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