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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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