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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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