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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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