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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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