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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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