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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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