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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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