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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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