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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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