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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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