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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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