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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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