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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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