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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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