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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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