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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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