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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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