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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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