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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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