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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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