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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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