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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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