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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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