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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources