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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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