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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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