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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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