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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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