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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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