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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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