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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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