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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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