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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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