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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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