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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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