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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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