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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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