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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the 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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