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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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