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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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