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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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