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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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