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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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