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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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