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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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