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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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