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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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