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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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