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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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