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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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