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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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