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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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