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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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