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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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