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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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