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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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