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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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