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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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