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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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