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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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