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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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