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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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