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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education