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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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