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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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