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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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