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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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