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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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