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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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