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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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