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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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