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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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