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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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