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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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