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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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