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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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