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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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