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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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