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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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