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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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