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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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