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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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