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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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