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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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