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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major 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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