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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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