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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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