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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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