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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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