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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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