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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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