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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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