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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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