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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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