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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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