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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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