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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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