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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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