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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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