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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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