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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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