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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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