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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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