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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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