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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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