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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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