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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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