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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)