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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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