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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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