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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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