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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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