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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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