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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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