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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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