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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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