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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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