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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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