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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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