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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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