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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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