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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines 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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