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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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