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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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