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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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