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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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