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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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