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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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