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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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