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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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