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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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