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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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