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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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