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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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