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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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