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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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