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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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