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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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