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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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