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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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