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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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