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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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