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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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