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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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