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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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