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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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