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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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