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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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