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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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