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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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