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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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