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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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