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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates 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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