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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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