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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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