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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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