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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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