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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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