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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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