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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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