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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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