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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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