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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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