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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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