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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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