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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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