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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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