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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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