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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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