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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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