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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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