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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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