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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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