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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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