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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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