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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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