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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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