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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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