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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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