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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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