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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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