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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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