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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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