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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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