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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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