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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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