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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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