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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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