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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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