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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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