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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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