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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important 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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