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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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