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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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