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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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