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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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