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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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