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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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