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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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