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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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