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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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