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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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