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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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