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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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