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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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