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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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