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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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