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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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