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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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