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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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