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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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