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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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