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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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