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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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