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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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