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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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