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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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