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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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