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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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