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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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