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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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