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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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