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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free 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 online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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