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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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