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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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