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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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