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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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