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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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