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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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