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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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