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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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