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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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