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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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