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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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