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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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