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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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