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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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