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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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