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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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