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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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