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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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