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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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