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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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