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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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