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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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