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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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