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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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