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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the 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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