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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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