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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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