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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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