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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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