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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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