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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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