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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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