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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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