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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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