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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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