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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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