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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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