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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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