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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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