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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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