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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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