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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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