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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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