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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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