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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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