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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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