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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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