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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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