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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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