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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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