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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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