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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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