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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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