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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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