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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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