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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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