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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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