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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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