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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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