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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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