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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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