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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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