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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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