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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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