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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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