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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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