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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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