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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating 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 book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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