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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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