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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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