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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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