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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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