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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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