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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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