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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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