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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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