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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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