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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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