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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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