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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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