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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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