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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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