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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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