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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring 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 deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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