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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition