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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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