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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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