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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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