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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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