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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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