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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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