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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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