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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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