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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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