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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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