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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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