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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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