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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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