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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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