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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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