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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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