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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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