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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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