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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources