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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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