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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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