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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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