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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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