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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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