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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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