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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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