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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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