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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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