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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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