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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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