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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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