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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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