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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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