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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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