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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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