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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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