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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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