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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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