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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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