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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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