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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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