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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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