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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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