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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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