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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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