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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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