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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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