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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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