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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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