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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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