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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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