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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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