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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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