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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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