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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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