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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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