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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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