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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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