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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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