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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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