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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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