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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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