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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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