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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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