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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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