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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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