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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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