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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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