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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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