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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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