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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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