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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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