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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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