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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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