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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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