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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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