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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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