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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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