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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates 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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