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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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