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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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