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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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