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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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