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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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