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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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