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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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