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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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