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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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