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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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