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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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