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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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