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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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