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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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