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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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