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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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