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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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