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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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