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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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