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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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